In order for counterparty reliability checks to legally comply with the standards of commercial diligence, lawyers recommend following the explanations of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation and the letter of the Federal Tax Service of Russia "On the practice of applying Article 54.1 of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation". Thus, when working with a counterparty, companies must evaluate the commercial attractiveness of the terms of the transaction and take into account certain factors.
Accuracy of registration information
Verification of counterparties' reliability usually begins with an analysis of constituent documents and registration data. What do you need to make sure of?
The legal address, details (TIN, KPP, OGRN), full name of the venezuela mobile database manager, OKVED activity codes and other information in the provided documents match the data in the Unified State Register of Legal Entities/Unified State Register of Individual Entrepreneurs.
The counterparty's legal address is not "mass", and the actual addresses actually contain resources that are needed to fulfill the contract, such as production facilities or points of sale.
The director has the necessary powers and is not a nominee director of multiple companies or a disqualified person.
Financial position
To reduce the risk of non-fulfillment of the contract, it is important to make sure that the counterparty has the means to secure the obligations. A bankrupt company will not be able to pay for the goods/services delivered, and the seizure of the supplier's property will prevent the supply of partners. Therefore, it is necessary to check the accounting and tax reporting, debts on taxes, fees and insurance premiums, registers of information on bankruptcies, security measures and enforcement proceedings.
Reputation and experience in the market
For example, checking counterparties in the register of unscrupulous suppliers/contractors or the arbitration case file will help identify dubious partners. However, if a company often acts as a plaintiff in legal disputes, this rather speaks of its readiness to defend its rights. The reliability of a counterparty can be confirmed by recommendations from former and current partners, participation in ratings or analysis of the brand's media image.
Licenses and certificates
When checking the reliability of a counterparty, you need to make sure that it has permits for licensed activities, confirmed membership in an SRO, documents on passing mandatory accreditation of specialists and certification of goods and services.
Methods of analysis of counterparty reliability
For express analysis of counterparties' reliability, it is advisable to use official resources, such as the FTS service "Transparent Business". However, manual search in State Information Systems (GIS) takes a lot of time and does not provide a complete picture, in particular, it does not cover the assessment of business reputation. There are several alternative methods.